Damage to the civilian infrastructure in the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah could “jeopardize everything” relief operations are trying to do, said UN Special Humanitarian Coordinator Lise Grande. The severely malnourished might be too weak to survive a cholera outbreak, which could spread quickly if water and sanitation facilities are not kept safe from contamination.
Photo: Lise Grande, UN Special Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, at a press conference (file). Credit: UN Photo/Isaac Billy.